In the Air Tonight

"In the Air Tonight" is a soft rock song by English drummer and singer Phil Collins. It was released on Collins' first solo album Face Value in 1981. The song has been featured in many advertisements such as Cadbury and movies such as The Hangover (2009).

"In the Air Tonight"
Single by Phil Collins
from Face Value"
B-side"The Roof Is Leaking"
Released9 January 1981[1]
Recorded1980
StudioTownhouse (London)
Genre
Length
  • 5:34 (album version)
  • 4:59 (single edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Phil Collins
Producer(s)
Phil Collins singles chronology
" In the Air Tonight ""I Missed Again"
(1981)


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"In the Air Tonight" at YouTube

The song has a long running false rumour that it was about a drowning that Collins had witnessed. American rapper Eminem made reference to this in the song "Stan".[4]

References

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  3. Gruss, Mike (11 July 2007). I've been Waiting for a theme song all my life. Daily Break section, p. E1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11A590BB4B62A088&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 11 August 2013. "... Phil Collins' 1981 soft-rock classic 'In the Air Tonight.'". (subscription needed)
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